Customs
Conditions to Be Met
Operators must hold an import-export card or a special import authorisation before clearing cargo through customs.
Documents Required
- Commercial Invoice
- Freight Invoice
- Certificate of Origin
- Packing List
- Import Authorisation
- Insurance Certificate
- Prior Import Declaration (for values equal to or greater than 1,000,000 FCFA)
- COTECNA Certificate (for F.O.B. values equal to or greater than 3,000,000 FCFA)
- Bill of Lading
- Foreign Exchange Certificate
- Exemption Certificates
- For food products and medicines: specific health and quality certificates
Procedure to Follow
The freight forwarder must:
- draw up a detailed statement (note de détail);
- enter this statement into the GAINDE system;
- submit the documents to Customs;
- pay the fees to the Treasury;
- obtain the “release order” (Bon à enlever);
- collect the cargo.
Fees Payable
- Landing and Storage Fees
- Customs Stamp Duty
- COSEC Levy (0.20% of the CIF value)
- Community Solidarity Levy
- IT Service Fees
Customs Clearance in Transit
Customs clearance in transit requires a “bonded transit declaration” (déclaration d'acquits à caution), accompanied by specific documents and a bank guarantee.